Advocate photo by VERONICA DOMINACH -- Michael Cering raises his hand on the first day of school in 2014 at Abney Elementary School in Slidell. School registration begins July 29 in St. Tammany Parish public schools and school begins Aug. 7.

St. Tammany schools set 2015-16 registration schedule

Advocate photo by VERONICA DOMINACH -- Michael Cering raises his hand on the first day of school in 2014 at Abney Elementary School in Slidell. School registration begins July 29 in St. Tammany Parish public schools and school begins Aug. 7.

Registration for prekindergarten through 12th-grade students entering the St. Tammany Parish public school system for the first time for the 2015-16 school year will take place in person at the school the child will attend.

Each school will have a specific registration date and time as indicated in the following list. The hours of registration will be from 9 a.m. until noon on the dates listed below:

Documents needed for registration are a state-certified birth certificate, immunization records, a Social Security card and proof of residency. To establish proof of residency, three of the following documents are needed, listing the name of a parent or guardian and the street address: a current utility bill; a property tax bill listing homestead exemption or a signed real estate lease agreement from a real estate office, apartment complex or mobile home property, not from an individual; a paycheck stub; car insurance declarations page; vehicle registration; bank statement; voter registration card; state/federal support services; current year W-2 form; most recent federal or state income tax return; or a cable or satellite bill dated within the last 30 days.

Other documents may be required at the time of registration, including custody papers, report card/records from last school or income verification for pre-K students.

Parents or guardians who do not have these documents may contact the Covington Annex at (985) 898-3370 or the Slidell Annex at (985) 646-4917 for assistance.

To enroll in the St. Tammany Parish public school pre-K program at no family cost, a child must be 4 years old before Oct. 1 and eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

For more information, please call the St. Tammany Parish Early Childhood Office at (985) 898-3306.